He was 74 when he took on the role.

He was still Clint Eastwood, the same suave, debonair man weve always viewed him as.

But he was no longer being cast in the same roles.

Custom image of Clint Eastwood and Hilarry Swank in Million Dollar Baby

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Gone were the days of being cast as the lead action hero or the mysterious Casanova.

Eastwood combines a classic Western with the Civil War in one of his best movies.

Then one day, Maggie walks in and asks Frank to train her.

Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman standing by a boxing ring in Million Dollar Baby

Image via Warner Bros.

He eventually agrees to train her and together they climb through the ranks of the womens amateur boxing division.

Maggie becomes known for quick knockouts, and wins over the crowd’s affections, as well as Franks.

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